There are no doubt a bewildering number of sports badges. Each badge shop made a variety of designs, and different school clubs and tournaments over the years ordered them, often adding variations. Even today similar badges are given, though the quality of the metal has dropped off considerably.

Rare American football badge.It reads 'Award. 4th Japan Football Tournament. Taisho 10 [1921] February.'American football was introduced to Japan in 1920--by a Japanese student who had studied in the States. It never became popular and, though still played by some universities, is really rare to see.